Two new chemical constituents from Daphne odora Thunb. var. marginata

Two new phenolic constituents, daphnenone (1) and daphneone (2), were isolated from the stem bark of Daphne odora Thunb. var. marginata. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 were tested for cytotoxic activity by MTT assays on five human tumour cell lines, K562, A549, MCF-7, LOVO and HepG2. Compound 1 showed obvious cytotoxic activity against all the five cell lines.     

Synthesis and Anti-tumor Activity of Novel Glycyrrhetinic Acid Derivatives

Twenty-five derivatives of glycyrrhetinic acid(GA)modified on the A-ring,at C30 and C11 positions were synthesized.Their in vitro cytotoxicity against various cancer cell lines[henrietta lacks strain o...     

Two New Chemical Constituents of Veratrum dahuricum (Turcz.) Loes. f.

Two new chemical constituents, one new steroid, neoveratrenone ( 1 ), and one new glycerol ester, 1‐[11‐(ferulyloxy)undecanoyl)]glycerol ( 2 ), were isolated and characterized from the roots and rhizomes of Veratrum dahuricum (Turcz .) Loes . f., together with five known compounds, i.e., hexacosanoic acid 2,3‐dihydroxypropyl ester ( 3 ), syringaresinol ( 4 ), prosapogenin A of dioscin ( 5 ), verapatulin ( 6 ), and oxyresveratrol ( 7 ). Their structures were established by extensive analysis of spectroscopic data as well as by comparison with literature reports. The compounds were evaluated for cytotoxic activity against three tumor cell lines of HepG‐2, HeLa, and K562/S.     

Dioxyxanthones from Polygala hongkongensis and Their Cytotoxicity

Two new dioxyxanthones, polyhongkongenoxanthones A and B(1 and 2) were isolated from the herbs of Polygala hongkongensis, together with six known xanthones. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence. The isolates were tested for their cytotoxicity against three tumor cell lines(HepG2, GLC-82 and MCF-7, HepG2=human hepatocellular carcinoma cells; GLC-82=human lung carcinoma cells; MCF-7= human breast carcinoma cells) by MTT assay, among which polyhongkongenoxanthone B(2), 1,7-dihydroxy-2,3- methylenedioxyxanthone(3) and 1,7-dihydroxy-3,4,8-trimethoxyxanthone(6) are potential antitumor candidate due to their significant cytotoxic effects on the three cell lines..     

Antioxidant and antiproliferative activity of Stachys glutinosa L. ethanol extract

Ethanol extracts of Stachys glutinosa L. (Lamiaceae) were investigated for antioxidative properties, as well as antiproliferative action on various cell lines. The antioxidant activities were investigated by ABTS (2,2′-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) assay, DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging, β-carotene/linoleic acid assay, scavenging of hydrogen peroxide (horseradish peroxidase test), superoxide anion scavenging, and hypochlorous acid scavenging (taurine test). The antioxidant activity was reported as IC₅₀ and reveals antioxidant effects. Antiproliferative effects were measured in vitro on three cell lines: HepG2 (human hepatocarcinoma), MCF7 (breast human adenocarcinoma) and C2C12 (mouse myoblast) cell lines by MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay. The ethanol extract induced variations in cell viability on all cell lines tested. At 200 μg/mL, the effects on cell viability were ? 23%, ? 27% and ? 37%, respectively, for C2C12, MCF7 and HepG2.     

Synthesis,characterization and cytotoxic activity of novel Cu(II) and Co(II) complexes with 3-amino-5,5-dimethylhydantoin

Novel mixed complexes of copper (II) and cobalt (II) with 3-amino-5,5-dimethylhydantoin were synthesized and their in vitro anticancer activity was investigated. The structures of the compounds were confirmed by IR, UV–Vis spectrometry, voltammetry and elemental analysis. The cytotoxic effects of novel complexes of copper (II) and cobalt (II) with 3-amino-5,5-dimethylhydantoin were tested against a panel of human tumor cell lines. All of the compounds investigated exhibited different concentration-dependent antiproliferative effects against the HT29, MDA-MB-231, HepG2 and HeLa cell lines after 24 h of treatment. The most sensitive cells were the HepG2 cells at various concentrations of both tested compounds followed by HT29.     

大黄酸-缬氨酸加合物的合成及初步抗肿瘤活性

以大黄酸为原料,经酯化、烷基化、水解及缩合等反应步骤合成了12个大黄酸-缬氨酸加合物.目标化合物经1H NMR,~(13)C NMR和HRMS进行了结构确证.以顺铂和阿霉素为阳性对照药,采用四甲基偶氮唑盐(MTT)法考察了目标化合物的体外抗肿瘤(Hela,MCF-7,HepG2,KB和HEK293T等5株细胞)活性.结果表明,化合物5l显示出较好的抗肿瘤活性,其IC50值在1.6~9.4μmol/L之间.作用机制研究结果表明,化合物5l能够与DNA发生较强的结合作用.     

Cytotoxic lignans from the stems of Styrax camporum (Styracaceae)

An ethanolic extract from the stems of Styrax camporum Pohl (Styracaceae), a plant traditionally used for gastrointestinal diseases, was fractionated and subjected to flash chromatography and afforded two benzofuran lignans, egonol and homoegonol, and one furofuran lignan, (+/-)syringaresinol, which were identified by spectral data interpretation. Their cytotoxic activities against Hep-2 (larynx epidermoid carcinoma), HeLa (human cervix carcinoma) and C6 (rat glioma) cell lines were evaluated using the MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide) assay at several concentrations for 24h. Activities could be observed for egonol against C6 (IC50 = 3.2 microg/mL) and Hep-2 (IC50 = 3.6 microg/mL) cell lines, and for homoegonol against C6 (IC50 = 4.9 microg/mL) and HeLa (IC50 = 5.3 microg/mL) cells.     

Isolation and Stucture Elucidation of Diterpenes from Wedelia prostrata and Their Cytotoxicity Activities

In this paper, a new diterpene together with seven known diterpenes was isolated from Wedelia prostrata. The chemical structure of the new compound was elucidated via 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) techniques and mass spectrometry and identified to be 3α-phenylpropionoyloxy-ent-kaur-16-en-oic acid(1). The isolated diterpenes were tested for their cytotoxicity activities via 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide(MTT) assay. The results show that compounds 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 exhibit different levels of cytotoxic activities. Especially, compound 2 shows significant cytotoxicity toward HeLa and A549 cell lines(IC₅₀=6.14 and 8.76 μmol/L).     

Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of novel curcumin analogues

Five novel curcumin analogues bearing different substituents at 4-position of phenyl group were synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by NMR and HRMS spectrum. Their cytotoxic activities against six tumor cell lines were tested by the standard MTT assay in vitro. The results indicated that four analogues （1A-1C, 1E） with solubilizing moieties showed selective potent cytotoxicity against HepG2, HeLa and CT26 cell lines, and analogue 1A and 1C exhibited more potent cytotoxicity than curcumin against CT26 cell line. It was suggested that introduction of appropriate substituents to 4-position of phenyl group might be a potential option for structural modification of curcumin.     

3-[(4'-吗啉基)-羰基或乙氧羰基]-4-苯氨基喹啉化合物的合成及抗肿瘤活性

以间氯苯胺与乙氧基亚甲基丙二酸二乙酯(EMME)为原料, 经缩合、 高温环合、 水解、 氯代和亲核取代等反应设计并合成了16个3位为(4'-吗啉)-羰基或乙氧羰基的4-苯氨基喹啉化合物(Ⅰ₁~Ⅰ₁₀, Ⅱ₁~Ⅱ₆). 目标化合物结构经MS及¹H NMR确证. 以MTT法, 采用表皮生长因子受体(EGFRs)高表达的人癌细胞(HeLa, HepG2, BGC-823)对目标化合物进行活性测试, 结果表明, 该类化合物对HeLa, HepG2和BGC-823细胞增殖具有一定程度的抑制作用. 其中化合物Ⅱ₄~Ⅱ₆ 对 HepG2 细胞抑制作用较强, 化合物Ⅱ₁和Ⅱ₅对BGC-823细胞抑制作用较强. 初步探讨了化合物结构与生物活性的关系.     

Anti-tumour activities and a high-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometric method for analysis of the constituents of Lomatogonium carinthiacum

In the present study, extracts of CHCl(3), n-BuOH and water of Lomatogonium carinthiacum were tested for their possible anticancer effects on human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell line, human erythroleukaemia K562 cell line and human cervical carcinoma HeLa cell line. The inhibitory effect of the extracts on cell proliferation was assessed by MTT colourimetric assay in vitro. A high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray-mass spectrometric (HPLC-EIS-MS/MS) method was developed for the determination of the constituents of the extracts. According to HPLC-EIS-MS/MS data, the chemical structures of 21 constituents of L. carinthiacum were identified on-line without time-consuming isolation. The L. carinthiacum extracts showed inhibitory effects on the abovementioned cell lines. Extracts of CHCl(3) were found to be the most inhibitory, with IC(50) values of 0.13, 0.75 and 0.60 μg mL(-1) on A549, K562 and HeLa, respectively. According to the IC(50) values, the order of sensitivity of the cell lines was A549 > HeLa > K562 and the inhibitory effects to the cell lines of these extracts were in the order CHCl(3) extract > water extract > n-BuOH, as xanthones > iridoids and secoiridoids > flavonols. The present study showed inhibitory activity of L. carinthiacum extracts on tumour cells.     

Synthesis and antitumor activity of inositol phosphotriester analogues

Inositol phosphates, as important second messengers of signal transduction, regulate many biological functions. However, cell penetration and phospholipase stability could be two main issues faced by inositol phosphate analogues used as lead compounds for drug discovery. Inositol phosphotriester analogues could be more beneficial to diffuse across plasma membrane. In this paper, we describe the design and synthesis of a series of inositol phosphotriester analogues based on phosphatidylinositol, along with the initial antitumor activity analysis. Several compounds exhibited good cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell lines A549, HepG2, MDA-MB-231 and HeLa, especially compound 33 was cytotoxic against all the four cancer cell lines with good IC(50) values.     

Nitrogenous sesquiterpenes from the Thai marine sponge Halichondria sp.

Five nitrogenous sesquiterpenes having an isonitrile [(−)-axisonitrile-3], a formamide [(+)-axamide-3, axamide-2 and (3S^*,5R^*,6R^*,9R^*)-3-formamido-1(10)-cadinene], and an amine [(−)-halichamine] functionality were isolated from the Thai marine sponge Halichondria sp., together with two steroids, ergosterol and ergosterol peroxide. (−)-Axisonitrile-3 was isolated from the natural source for the first time, while (+)-axamide-3 and (−)-halichamine were new metabolites. The structures of these compounds were elucidated on the basis of their spectroscopic data and by chemical transformations. All sesquiterpenes were tested for their cytotoxic activity against six cancer cell lines (HeLa, HuCCA-1, A549, MOLT-3, HepG2, MDA-MB231). Only (−)-axisonitrile-3 showed strong activity to the HepG2 cell line with an IC₅₀ value of 1.3 μM.     

Phytochemical and cytotoxic investigations of Alpinia mutica rhizomes

The methanol and fractionated extracts (hexane, ethyl acetate and water) of Alpinia mutica (Zingiberaceae) rhizomes were investigated for their cytotoxic effect against six human carcinoma cell lines, namely KB, MCF7, A549, Caski, HCT116, HT29 and non-human fibroblast cell line (MRC 5) using an in vitro cytotoxicity assay. The ethyl acetate extract possessed high inhibitory effect against KB, MCF7 and Caski cells (IC?? values of 9.4, 19.7 and 19.8 μg/mL, respectively). Flavokawin B (1), 5,6-dehydrokawain (2), pinostrobin chalcone (3) and alpinetin (4), isolated from the active ethyl acetate extract were also evaluated for their cytotoxic activity. Of these, pinostrobin chalcone (3) and alpinetin (4) were isolated from this plant for the first time. Pinostrobin chalcone (3) displayed very remarkable cytotoxic activity against the tested human cancer cells, such as KB, MCF7 and Caski cells (IC?? values of 6.2, 7.3 and 7.7 μg/mL, respectively). This is the first report of the cytotoxic activity of Alpinia mutica.     

Two new cucurbitane triterpenoids from Momordica charantia L.

Two new cucurbitane-type triterpenoids,(23E)-5β,19-epoxycucurbita-6,23,25-triene-3β-ol(1) and(19R,23E)-5/β,19-epoxy- 19-ethoxycucurbita-6,23-diene~3β,25-diol(2),together with three known compounds,have been isolated from the fruit of Momordica charantia L.Their structures were determined on the basis of spectral analysis.Their cytotoxic activity was tested on 5 cancer cell lines,MCF-7,HepG2,Dul45,Colon205 and HL-60 by MTT assay.Compounds 1,3 and 4 showed weak cytotoxicity.     

查尔酮曼尼希碱类衍生物的设计、合成及抗肿瘤活性研究

以丹皮酚和对氯苯甲醛为起始原料,通过Claisen-Schmidt反应得到2-羟基-4-甲氧基-4′-氯查尔酮(3),再经过Mannich反应得到10个查尔酮曼尼希碱衍生物(4a～4e, 5a～5e)。目标化合物结构均经高分辨质谱、核磁共振氢谱、碳谱进行确证。采用MTT法测试了所合成化合物对人肺癌细胞A549、人肝癌细胞HepG2的体外抗增殖活性。结果表明,目标化合物对肿瘤细胞A549、HepG2均具有较强的细胞增值抑制作用,且明显优于阳性对照药5-氟尿嘧啶。     

Bioactive metabolites from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Penicillium</Emphasis> sp. P-1, a fungal endophyte in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Huperzia serrata</Emphasis>

A chemical study of metabolites of the strain Penicillium sp. P-1, an endophyte from the stems of Huperzia serrata, furnished a new chromone derivative, (2S)-2,3-dihydro-7-hydroxy-6,8-dimethyl-2-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]- chroman-4-one (1), an enantiomer of a known compound, and seven known compounds 2–8. The structure and absolute configuration of 1 were established using spectroscopic methods, including extensive 2D NMR and CD analyses. Cytotoxic activity of compounds 1–3 against HeLa and HepG2 cell lines were evaluated, in which compounds 2 and 3 exhibited marked cytotoxic activity against HeLa cells.     

Synthesis,antiproliferative evaluation,and structure–activity relationships of novel triazole–isoindoline hybrids bearing 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl moiety

As an aspect of our ongoing research on developing novel antiproliferative agents, 31 new triazole–isoindoline hybrids bearing 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl moiety were synthesized and evaluated for their antiproliferative activity against four cancer cell lines (HepG2, HeLa, PC-3, and HCT116). Some compounds showed excellent potency, and compared to fluorouracil, the most promising compound 6s exhibited 5.8-, 4.3-, and 1.3- fold increase in activities against HeLa, HepG2, and PC-3 cell lines with IC₅₀ values of 9.7, 10.7, and 16.8 μM, respectively. Moreover, structure–activity relationship studies indicated that a much shorter amide linkage and electron-withdrawing groups at phenyl ring of the acetamide fragment contribute to the antitumour activity.     

Selective cytotoxicity of goniothalamin against hepatoblastoma HepG2 cells

Liver cancer has become one of the major types of cancer with high mortality and liver cancer is not responsive to the current cytotoxic agents used in chemotherapy. The purpose of this study was to examine the in vitro cytotoxicity of goniothalamin on human hepatoblastoma HepG2 cells and normal liver Chang cells. The cytotoxicity of goniothalamin against HepG2 and liver Chang cell was tested using MTT cell viability assay, LDH leakage assay, cell cycle flow cytometry PI analysis, BrdU proliferation ELISA assay and trypan blue dye exclusion assay. Goniothalamin selectively inhibited HepG2 cells [IC?? = 4.6 (±0.23) μM in the MTT assay; IC?? = 5.20 (±0.01) μM for LDH assay at 72 hours], with less sensitivity in Chang cells [IC?? = 35.0 (±0.09) μM for MTT assay; IC?? = 32.5 (±0.04) μM for LDH assay at 72 hours]. In the trypan blue dye exclusion assay, the Viability Indexes were 52 ± 1.73% for HepG2 cells and 62 ± 4.36% for Chang cells at IC?? after 72 hours. Cytotoxicity of goniothalamin was related to inhibition of DNA synthesis, as revealed by the reduction of BrdU incorporation. At 72 hours, the lowest concentration of goniothalamin (2.3 μL) retained 97.6% of normal liver Chang cells proliferation while it reduced HepG2 cell proliferation to 19.8% as compared to control. Besides, goniothalamin caused accumulation of hypodiploid apoptosis and different degree of G2/M arrested as shown in cell cycle analysis by flow cytometry. Goniothalamin selectively killed liver cancer cell through suppression of proliferation and induction of apoptosis. These results suggest that goniothalamin shows potential cytotoxicity against hepatoblastoma HepG2 cells.